Army Reserve — Mercury
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Army Reserve — Mercury

Internal management and operations platform developed for the U.S. Army Reserve, codename Mercury — streamlining administrative workflows and digital communications.

MDCranMDCran·Mar 2, 2026·2 min read

U.S. Army Reserve & NSIN collaboration

A secure, mobile-accessible forms and operations platform that replaces manual administrative paperwork and supports readiness workflows for Army Reserve units.

Contribution & implementation

Contributed to the web and mobile application and led a UI/UX overhaul across the React and React Native repositories. The project record describes work with military stakeholders in a multi-team engineering environment.

Engineering approach

  • Modernize administrative workflows with forms and digital communications accessible across devices.
  • Adopt a reusable, shadcn-inspired component system for React Native interfaces.
  • Use Reanimated, Moti, Lottie, and React Native Gesture Handler for interface motion and interaction.
  • Maintain Army Reserve branding and theme colors across web and mobile experiences.

React · React Native · TypeScript · Design systems · Mobile UI · Operations workflows

Reserve Mercury — U.S. Army Reserve Forms Management Platform

Contributed to Reserve Mercury, a large-scale mobile and web platform developed in partnership with the U.S. Army Reserve and National Security Innovation Network to modernize military administrative workflows. The system replaces manual paperwork with a secure, device-accessible solution that improves efficiency and supports operational readiness for thousands of soldiers.

Real-World Enterprise & Government Software Experience

Collaborated within a multi-team engineering environment alongside military stakeholders, designers, and backend developers to build production-grade software with real-world impact. This project reflects experience developing secure, scalable systems in a high-trust, enterprise-level environment supporting U.S. Department of Defense operations.

UI Overhaul

I led a UI/UX overhaul of the web and mobile React Native repositories by introducing ReactNativeReusables to implement shadcn/ui-inspired component architecture for React Native. Integrated advanced animation and interaction frameworks including React Native Reanimated, Moti, Lottie, and React Native Gesture Handler to enhance performance, motion design, and user engagement. Maintained strict adherence to Army Reserve branding and system theme color standards across platforms.

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Published Mar 2, 2026

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Credits
Javier Chavez
Backend Developer (LoE 1)
Yoan Molina
Backend Developer (LoE 1)
Gradi Tshielekeja Mbuyi
Backend Developer (LoE 1)
Joe Sparma
Backend Developer (LoE 1)
Areeb Yousuf
Backend Developer (LoE 1)
Shaun Gorllapati
Quality Assurance (LoE 2)
Alexander Canapp
Quality Assurance (LoE 2)
Noah Coe
Quality Assurance (LoE 2)
Mitchell Lance
Quality Assurance (LoE 2)
William Bu
Quality Assurance (LoE 2)
Lee Marshall
Frontend & New Features (LoE 3)
Michael Cran
Frontend & New Features (LoE 3)
Alanys Galarza Heranandez
Frontend & New Features (LoE 3)
Thai Nguyen
Frontend & New Features (LoE 3)
Jared Luzod
Frontend & New Features (LoE 3)